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Part of Benham-class (sometimes called as Ellet-class) preceded by Somers-class succeeded by Sims-class. Gibbs&Cox-design. Built between 1936-1939 were 10 vessels built with a limited 1,500 tons standard displacement according to the London Naval Treaty. With similar characteristiscs as the Gridley- and Bagley-classes. Hull number DD-403. Laid down by Boston Navy Yard on 15 April 1937, launched on 14 May 1938, commissioned on 1 November 1939, decommissioned on 28 August 1946, damaged in the atomic Crossroads tests at Bikini Atoll in July 1946, scuttled off Kwajalein on 3 February 1948 and stricken on 19 February 1948.
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